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Vail Ski Resort opened on Friday, November 22nd with one of its best opening days in the last few years. Skiers were able to enjoy skiing on 130 acres of terrain. According to the Vail Daily, with a little bit more snow, Vail will be able to greatly increase the number of runs and lifts now open. At the same time, in the real estate market, Vail is seeing a wide open market. Within Vail Village and Lionshead areas alone, there are over 160 properties on the market. And, this market has choices for every budget from one bedroom units to luxurious single family homes. There are twenty-six homes for sale under one million and just about the same number for homes priced between one million and two million. The top of the market in Vail is as steep as some of Vail's ski runs with prices in the twenty to twenty-five million range. For more information on real estate in the Vail Valley including Beaver Creek, see my contact inforrmation!

Singletree located in Edwards, Colorado and home of the Sonnenalp Golf Course is truly the place to be in the Vail Valley. If location, views, golfing, skiing and easy access to all the Rocky Mountain activities you can think of is what you are looking for in a permanent home or a second home, then I recommend Singletree as your primary choice. Currently there are over twenty homes on the market priced from the low $500,000's to over the 2 million dollar price. For more information on any of the homes on the market in Singletree or any where in the Vail Valley, see my contact information.

Vail is gearing up for the 2013 Winter Mountain Games which are being held this weeknd, February 8 - 10, 2013. Professional and amateur athletes will converge on to the mountain and the villages of Vail for a celebration of adventure sports, music, art and the great outdoors.

The 2nd annual Winter Mountain Games is presented by Eddie Bauer and is a project of the Vail Valley Foundation. The featured competitions include mixed climbing, Big Air, duel slolom biking, both Nordic and Telemark skiing, ski mountaining and snowshoe racing and a one day vertical challange in Vail's legendary Back Bowls. $60,000 in prize money always brings out the best in each sport.

If you are looking for a luxury home in the beautiful Vail Valley then don't overlook Arrowhead, home of the Country Club of the Rockies and Arrowhead Ski Area. This quiet and scenic gated community offers everythiing for enjoying all of what golf and skiing in Colorado has to offer. With over 40 single family and duplex homes on the market, buyers have a wide range of prices and a wide range of selections to choose their ideal vacation home.

For more information on real estate in Arrowhead and the Vail Valley see my contact information below.

Just in time for next month's Burton U.S. Open Championships, Vail's Superpipe in Golden Peak is now open. The Superpipe, with its 22-foot-high walls, is North America's largest.

When the athletes hit the pipe next month, they will soar 15-18 feet out of the pipe. That's flying 40 feet off the ground. Although daunting in size, the larger pipes are actually safer. Although the amount of air is hard to comprehend, the larger pipes allow for more room for the athletes to learn and more room for the athletes to make big mistakes.

The "One", Vail's new state-of-the-art ski gondola carried its first riders today, at Vail Ski Mountain's Opening Day 2012. Locals and visitors alike joined at 8:30am this morning for the official ribbon cutting, speeches by renowned Vail faces, and cocoa and cookies. The first cabin took its very first rider up the mountain at 9am and EpicMix photographers were stationed at the top, taking shots of the many happy riders.

We are so excited for the upcomming season and can't wait for the holidays to begin!

Join the season-long celebration of Vail mountain's 50th anniversary from November 2012 through August 2013! Guests and locals alike are invited to join a celebration of Vail's extensive history over the past 50 years.

Event Schedule:

First Tracks with the US Ski TeamNovember 15, 2012 For the third year join in a live celebration as the 2013 US Alpine Ski Team is named in Vail. Catch your favorite racers, including Olympic gold medalists Lindsey Vonn, Bode Miller, Julia Mansuso and Ted Ligety at the live event in Arrabelle Square in Lionshead. Begins at 5:00pm.

Opening Day Celebration Gondola DedicationNovember 16, 2012 Vail is officially debuting its new state-of-the-art gondola on opening day of the 50th season. The Leitner-Poma of America gondola features 10-passenger cabins with heated, coushined seats, wifi and a 7.5-minute ride to the Mid-Vail. Begins at 8:30am.

Vail Snow DazeDecember 10-16, 2012 This year's lineup is sure to excite and entertain all with headliners Wilco, The Shins, Michael Franti and Spearhead.

Fall is here and the bright colors of yellow and orange are making it's appearance around the Vail Valley. We even had our first dusting of snow on top of Vail Mountain on Monday, which means excitement for the upcoming ski season.

Plan a scenic drive this weekend to enjoy the fall colors as they will probably be peaking this weekend. Here are some scenic drives you may want consider:

Battle Mountain and Tennessee Pass: Take I 70 to Highway 24 through Minturn and head south along the scenic byway. I have always thought this is one of the prettiest drives to enjoy the brilliant shades of gold and orange with a splash of red.

The towns of Vail and Avon have cancelled the fireworks for the Fourth of July due to the extreme fire danger. It will still be a fun Fourth of July with parades and concerts. In Avon, the July Salute to the USA celebration at Nottingham Park will begin at 5:00 pm on July 3rd. The event will feature music from DJ Ramona, Bonfire Dub and the March Forth Marching Band. There will be a variety of food vendors, a beer tent and a family fun area. Vail will have it's Fourth of July parade on July 4th, which begins at 10 am from Golden Peak, through Vail Village and ending in Lionshead around noon. It's great fun for both the kids and adults! The Bravo Vail Valley Music Festival patriotic concert at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater will be that afternoon. Hope every one has a safe and Happy Fourth of July!